FEBRUARY 2019 FREE selangortv.my f facebook.com/selangorjournal twitter.com/selangorjournal selangorjournal.my Let us look forward to a wonderful year ahead, filled with prosperity happiness, good health and good fortune for all. Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali 61% SATISFIED WITH AMIRUDIN SHARI’S ADMINISTRATION Page 2 Page 8 AZMIN: EAC FORMATION NOT DUE TO CABINET PERFORMANCE Page 4 Malaysia tops charts for Best Healthcare in the World Page 6 More Reasons to Buy a Home in 2019 Page 12 Promising Economic PULAU INDAH TO THRIVE IN 2020 Page 14 Chinese New Outlook Year Customs For many years, the cost of living in our country has remained the topmost concern and Traditions Page 15 for a substantial segment of the public. In 2017, research house Ipsos Malaysia said that 55 per cent of its survey respondents, involving Malaysians aged 18 to 74, desired the government to reduce the cost of living within the country. Page 8 & 9 02 NEWS February 2019 | Selangor Journal with his administration; those 31 to 40 years of age are 63 per cent satisfied; those 41 to 50 years of age are 62 per cent satisfied; those 51 to 60 years of age are 52 per cent satisfied, while those who are 60 years and above are 57 per cent satisfied.” “Meanwhile, for the Malays, it is 54 per cent, Chinese, 78 per cent while for Indians it is a 82 per cent satisfaction rate,” he said at the N24 Semenanjung Review Council. 61% Satisfied According to him, voters still held PAKATAN in highly esteem in various is- sues except subsistence and the price of goods. with Amirudin He said this was because the public is still looking forward to the govern- The public is ment’s efforts in addressing the issue of Shari’s rising subsistence costs. still looking However, he said, the community’s response was still positive towards the forward to the Inisiatif Peduli Rakyat (IPR) programme Administration introduced by the State Government government’s since 2008, which has helped the people efforts in of Selangor. SHAH ALAM - A total of 61 per cent of “Meanwhile, 84 per cent of respon- the voters in the Semenyih State Assem- addressing the dents are positive that they will be com- bly are satisfied with the administration ing out to vote, while another 16 per of the Selangor Menteri Besar, Amirudin issue of rising cent said they will be working,” said Shari. Mohammad Redzuan. The survey also Deputy Chairman of the Institute of subsistence costs found that some locally-registered vot- Darul Ehsan (IDE), Prof. Dato’ Dr Mo- – Prof. Dato’ Dr Mohammad ers live outside the Semenyih area. hammad Redzuan Othman said the Hence, he said, IDE has proposed the achievement could be an attraction and Redzuan Othman election to be held on Sunday compared asset to Pakatan Harapan (PAKATAN) in to Saturday or a working day to make it Semenyih. easier for voters especially private work- “Based on age, those within 21 to 30 ers working in the industrial and manu- years of age are 64 per cent satisfied facturing sectors. ADVISOR Editorial Advisory Board, CCSB MANAGING EDITOR I have learned that Ameena Siddiqi success is to be WRITERS measured not so much Batrisyia Jay by the position that one Editorial Muhaimin Merican Team has reached in life as DESIGNER by the obstacles which Naqiuddin Muaz he has had to overcome while trying to succeed. Aras 2, Carlton Holiday Hotel & Suite, No 1, Persiaran Akuatik 13/43 Seksyen 13, 40100, Shah Alam, Selangor Booker T. Washington Tel 03-5523 4856 Fax 03-5523 5856 Email [email protected] NEWS February 2019 | Selangor Journal 03 MBI CHANNELS RM 1.6 MILLION FOR TANJONG He said this when speaking at the Storm Aid Contribution Ceremony, at Seri Tiram Hall in Tanjong Karang yes- terday. KARANG STORM Also present was Chief Operating Of- ficer of MBI, Soffan Affendi Aminudin; Permatang State Assemblyman, Rozana Zainal Abidin; Kuala Selangor District VICTIMS Council secretary, Azman Dahlan and Head of Department of LZS Distribution Operations Management Department, Huzairi Ibrahim. Shamsul emphasized that it was nec- essary to ensure that the aid was distrib- uted to the target groups without losing track of it. “The allocation money is slow [to be distributed] because at first we were told TANJONG KARANG - The Menteri MBI will rebuild of only 163 families, then the number Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI) has increased to 171 families and after that channelled around RM 1.6 million for 14 houses that we asked the village chief to investigate all 183 storm victims here. the damage and so on, and it was the as- The amount includes aid for home re- certained that there were 183 victims.” pairs amounting to as much as RM 500 have been “This is the first time that the num- for minor damage, RM 5,000 for mod- ber of victims is this high, so I ask ev- erate damage, RM 20,000 for serious damaged, while eryone to be patient and hopefully the damage, and RM 50,000 aid for recon- repair and restoration work will proceed struction. LZS will assist smoothly,” he said. Kuala Selangor District Officer Sham- Previously, villages in Tanjong Karang sul Shahril Badliza Mohd Noor said were hit by the worst storm in 20 years, the State Government also channelled 19 families with which resulted in damage to dozens of RM 500 to the victims. houses. Two villages, Kampung Tiram “The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) is asnaf status Jaya and Kampung Sawah Sempadan, also pleased to allocate RM300 per fam- were the worst-hit by the storm. ily.” The incident on 10 February surprised “The MBI will rebuild 14 houses that here, the residents, as the weather earlier that have been damaged, while LZS will as- – Shamsul Shahril Badliza day was clear and sunny, and did not sist 19 families with asnaf (deserving hint at the disaster that would befall on poor) status here,” he said. Mohd Noor the evening of the same day. 04 NEWS February 2019 | Selangor Journal Azmin: EAC Formation Not Due To Cabinet Performance “The council comprises peo- ple with different sets of exper- tise. All their input is important, and we will use this to decide on the right course of action,” Azmin added. Dr Mahathir announced on The council Monday the formation of the EAC comprising himself as comprises people chairman, along with several ministers, as well as business and economic leaders. Azmin conomic Affairs Min- with different said that the new council will ister Datuk Seri Mo- be action-oriented. “Among hamed Azmin Ali sets of expertise. the main goals are to address has refuted the claim the well-being of the people, that the Economic All their input is the high cost of living, and the Action Council (EAC) was cre- increasing cost of goods. The Eated because Prime Minister council will look at what imme- Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is important, and diate and medium-term actions unhappy with the performance can be taken,” he added. of the current cabinet. we will use this to “We already have a long- Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin, term economic policy. We just who is among the 16 EAC mem- decide on the right need to work on the implemen- bers, said the council comprises tation,” he said, adding that he experts as well as those with did not know when the first a good reputation among the course of action, council would convene a meet- public. – Azmin Ali ing but expected it to be soon. NEWS February 2019 | Selangor Journal 05 Selangor Records Highest Investment Rate in History The statement was given by ment arm Invest Selangor at Teng had said early this year. Amirudin at a morning gath- the forefront, the state actively Be that as it may, the State ering ceremony with Civil Ser- pursues business opportunities In 2017, Selangor Government is not compelling vants in Hulu Langat in con- and courts investors to further all parties to maintain the status junction with the “Jelajah Maju enhance its economic perfor- recorded an of this achievement, however, it Bersama” (Moving Forward To- mance and fiscal earnings. investment of emphasizes the importance of gether) programme held at the Selangor exco in charge of continued success. Moreover, Demesne Main Hall of the Hulu investment, industry and trade RM 5.29 billion, the state will continue to en- Langat District Office on Febru- for small and medium indus- while as of sure that various programmes ary 15. tries (SMEs) and Invest Se- September 2018, are better implemented in the On that account, Amirudin langor chairman, Datuk Teng future. said civil servants need to keep Chang Khim, has been quot- the Golden State Amirudin gave as an exam- he state of Selan- their eyes open to continue to ed as saying that things were had managed to ple the implementation of the mobilise the energy that will looking bright for Selangor on establishment of an institute of gor is expected to weave a 3.2 per record the highest be needed to maintain this suc- the investment front, thanks to work, which can not only keep investment in his- cess. The Selangor Menteri Be- positive trends and internation- cent increase an eye on welfare issues but tory, which is over sar noted that the figures will al investors’ confidence in the of RM 8 billion. also new challenges that need RM 12 billion for the year not remain unchanged forever, state. to be addressed and resolved. 2018. Selangor Menteri Be- thus the state should be pre- As of 2018, Teng and his “In less formal He added that it is the state’s T pared to face a new situation in team from Invest Selangor and great hope to implement sen- sar, Amirudin Shari, said the meetings, I was the near future.